Having devoted myself to guiding souls, I was surrounded by them after my death.

"Can't tell what it is... blood?"

Su Yining's crimson eyes widened, and she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear with her fingers, bringing with it a faint fragrance of crape myrtle blossoms.

Ghosts walk silently and without a shadow, yet they somehow smell of hair?

I learned something.

Chen Shi glanced at Su Yining out of the corner of his eye. This angle was really deadly, especially after Su Yining squatted down, her chest lines were made even fuller by her knees.

"I don't know either, I'll ask my senior sister later."

Chen tried looking at it from several different angles, but still couldn't tell what was in the reagent inside.

"Senior sister? That Jiang Liu?" Su Yining stood up and patted her knees.

"Hmm, she should know something about these things."

Chen Shi put the reagents away and turned his attention back to Wu Hui.

Wu Hui's eyes bulged out and his mouth turned purple; he was clearly dead.

The most urgent task is to find some clues from Wu Hui.

If my guess is correct, Wu Hui is very likely the key to unlocking the three malevolent spirits.

Chen Shi searched Wu Hui's body and, while checking the cuffs, discovered a tattoo peeking out from under Wu Hui's sleeve.

However, the tattoo looked very strange; it wasn't a simple pattern or character, but more like... the sharp claw of some unknown beast.

"Looks familiar."

Chen Shi's expression gradually became serious, and he rolled up Wu Hui's sleeve.

The tattoo suddenly became visible again, showing a thin, long, skeletal, inhuman arm that connected to a large part of the back.

"Senior, excuse me for a moment." Chen Shi said, and began to unbutton Wu Hui's shirt.

"Wait... junior?"

Su Yining was stunned for a moment, her pupils dilating in shock:

"Junior, one shouldn't, or at least shouldn't!"

"???"

Chen Shi had no time to argue with Su Yining, so he didn't hesitate to take off Wu Hui's shirt completely and then turned the body over.

"really!"

He gasped, a fierce glint in his eyes.

When he took off his shirt, Wu Hui's tattoo was fully revealed—it was a malevolent spirit.

The evil spirit was thin and tall, with an arched back and a spine that overlapped with the human spine. Its skeletal arms were wrapped around his arms, making it look as if the evil spirit was hugging Wu Hui from behind.

The head of the evil spirit was tattooed on its shoulder—it was a three-faced evil spirit with a face on the left, center, and right!

The guess was correct; Wu Hui and the three-faced evil spirit have some kind of relationship.

Chen Shi's breathing became heavy. After so many years, the matter he had been investigating had finally begun to unravel.

Now all you have to do is pull the whole thread out along the end of the line!

Just as he was about to continue the body search, he heard a "plop".

Turning around, I saw Su Yining suddenly kneel down on the ground, her delicate features distorted, and her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

"Senior?"

Chen Shi was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, "I didn't do anything, I just took off my shirt, why would I be so scared?"

"This tattoo..."

Su Yining's pupils trembled, she covered her head, and pressed her lips tightly together.

In her mind, memories remain like fragments of a kaleidoscope, each one sharp. When she tries to pick up a piece to examine it, she gets cut and watches helplessly as the memory slips through her fingers.

But when I saw the tattoo, one fragment caught my eye.

Those were fragments of her memories at the time of her death.

"I think I remember something."

Su Yining's voice trembled, her pink knees pressed tightly together:

"Some people were present when I died."

“Those people also got the same tattoos, even in the exact same spot!”

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"what?"

Chen Shi was startled. He looked at Wu Hui's corpse, then at Su Yining.

When Su Yining died, there was a person with a tattoo of three evil spirits present.

In a single sentence, Chen Shi immediately confirmed two conjectures.

First of all, Wu Hui did indeed have accomplices, and the forces behind them were likely very powerful.

Secondly, is Su Yining's death directly related to these people?

From this perspective, it is not accidental that Su Yining became a "special spirit".

"Senior, are you sure?" Chen Shi asked again to confirm.

"It can't be wrong. Although I can't remember anything else, seeing the tattoo suddenly made that part of the picture clear."

Su Yining was very excited, her small hands clenched into fists and placed on her chest.

Like childhood memories, they are buried deep in the ocean of memory over time. But when you see an old toy covered in dust, those childhood memories will resurface.

“When I died, everyone present had this kind of tattoo, even in the same spot. It’s no coincidence.” Her red eyes gleamed.

It's definitely not a coincidence. What family member would get a tattoo of a three-faced evil spirit for no reason?

This is clearly a symbol, or perhaps, a kind of belief?

Chen Shi looked thoughtfully at Wu Hui's tattoo. Now, he and this ghostly senior were completely in the same boat.

Two unrelated purposes led them to the same clue.

Clearly, he and Su Yining were looking for the same group of people.

"Senior, can you remember anything else?" Chen Shi pressed.

"let me see……"

Su Yining closed her eyes, bit her lower lip, and her face turned bright red.

This went on for several minutes before she finally sighed heavily and shook her head, saying:

"No, I can't remember."

"It's okay, at least we've taken the first step."

Chen Shi comforted him:

"And this also proves that your memory can indeed be stimulated by looking at key things, which is a good thing."

"That's true, but it's a bit of a pity. I thought I could remember more." Su Yining pouted.

"Let's search again and see if we can find more clues."

Chen Shi then searched through Wu Hui's pants again and finally found a cell phone.

I tried it, and it was indeed locked.

At this point, the "ghost's bioelectricity" is needed.

"Senior, could you check if there's any information on this phone?"

Chen Shi said:

“I think that since he dared to target Nanjing University, he must have someone backing him up, and there might be some information on his phone.”

"I'll give it a try."

Su Yining placed her phone on the ground and gently tapped the screen with her finger.

Immediately, her breathing became steady, her beautiful eyes closed slightly, and her eyelashes cast shadows under her eyes.

"Hmm... his phone is completely empty, and his browser history has been deleted."

Su Yining tilted her head and slid her finger left and right on the black screen.

"The call history has been cleared, there are no social media apps... This phone is like a spare phone that you hand in to the teacher when you go to school, it has nothing, it's just an empty shell."

"It's pretty much as I imagined. According to my senior's memory, Wu Hui's behind-the-scenes organization has been around for at least two years. They would definitely be cautious enough to go out and clean up their phone records."

Chen Shi was not discouraged; this was all within his expectations.

"Wait, let me check the information on his phone again. It's a smartphone, so he'll definitely use a credit card when he takes it out."

Su Yining said, "Found it, the phone number is 13..."

Chen Shi opened his phone's notes app and immediately wrote down the phone number.

“Is there any other information?” he asked.

"There's registration information; the name is Zhang Buju." Su Yining couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle as she said the name.

Senior, if you're playing Sherlock Holmes, can you be a little more serious?

After searching for a few more minutes, Su Yining finally looked up and spread her hands:

"That's all. He either has another phone, or he's incredibly bored with his private life."

"I think the former is more likely..."

Chen Shi looked at the notes on his phone: "Name: Zhang Buju, Phone 13..."

So, is Wu Hui an alias?

Try to find out this name and phone number.

Turning her head, she saw Su Yining staring blankly at Wu Hui's tattoo, her beautiful eyes trembling slightly, a rare look of melancholy on her face.

"Senior?"

"Ok?"

Su Yining turned around, her face immediately regaining its smile:

"what happened?"

Chen Shi was stunned for a moment, unsure which expression truly represented Su Yining.

"From what I can tell, your search for the body and the cause of death is inextricably linked to Wu Hui's mastermind. Coincidentally, they are also the targets of my investigation. I will inform you as soon as I have any news."

"Okay, call me anytime if you need anything. I'm Ghost, I'll reply to messages quickly."

Su Yining giggled:

"Of course, if you're feeling lonely, I can keep you company."

You're just bored!

"Senior, you might not be able to handle my loneliness." Chen Shi knew very well that this kind of conversation was the best way to ease the atmosphere for a senior who knew how to step on the gas.

Upon hearing this, Su Yining's eyes flickered, and sure enough, she burst out laughing.

"A few days ago, some innocent-looking male college student got a nosebleed just seeing me. Are you sure it's because I, as a senior, can't handle it?"

The heavy atmosphere indeed lightened up.

Just then, Chen Shi's phone rang; it was Jiang Liu.

"Hello?" Chen Shi answered.

"Hey Chen Shi, how are things going with you? I've been messaging Zhang Chengkang but he hasn't replied."